Display-rack.



H. J. SGHLEGBL. DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION r1121) MAY 21, 1908.

929,714. Patented Aug.8,1909.

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DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN .T. SOI'ILEGEL, OF APPLETON, WISCONSIN.

DISPLAY-RACK.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERMAN J. SGHLEGEL, residing in Appleton, in thecounty of Outagainie and State of. Wisconsin, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Display- Racks, of which the following is adescription, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which area part of this speciiication.

My invention has relation to improvein cuts in display racks,particularly useful in displaying pictorial postals and cards.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple form of rackcapable of being cheaply and quickly manufactured, and which also is ofsuch character that its different parts may be readily separated forconvenience in shipping, and as readily reassembled.

With the above object, and other incidental objects, in view, theinvention consists of the devices and parts, or their equivalents, ashereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view ofthe complete rack, taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 2; two only of thearticle holding devices being shown; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan viewof the rack; Fig. 3 is a detail front elevation of one of the lines ofpockets, substantially one-half of the complete line being shown; Fig. 4is a side elevation of Fig. 3, a sectional fragment of the central platebeing shown, in order to illustrate the releasable fastening means; Fig.5 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a plan viewof Fig. 4, on an enlarged scale.

The rack may be provided with any suitable form of supporting base, butI prefer to provide a base 7 of tripod form, the legs of the tripodbeing advisably equipped with casters 8, in order to render the rackportable.

Extending upwardly from the center of the base is a pillar or circularcolumn 9 which forms an axis for the revolving parts. The lower end. ofthis column is preferably removably connected to the base, said connection being shown as consisting of threads at the lower ends of thecolumn adapted to engage a threaded socket in the base.

The revolving portion of the mechanism is made up of a bottom plate, atop portion, and vertically disposed lines of pockets connecting said.top and bottom portions. If desired an intermediate plate may also beSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 21, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 434,006.

provided. The bottom plate, the top portion, and said intermediate plate(when the latter is employed) are preferably of circular form, but thisis not important as a square, rectangular, or other desirable formationof these parts may be adopted. The bottom plate 10 rests upon the top ofthe tripod base 7 and is provided with a central opening through whichthe column 9 freely passes. The top portion could be merely a flat plateresting upon a shoulder at the upper end of the column 9. I prefer,however, to construct the top of two sections comprising a lower portion11 having an upstanding flange 12 connected thereto at its outer edge,and a coned upper portion. 13 united at its lower edge to the lower fiatportion. In the space between the two members of the top, and directlybeneath the apex of the cone, is securedv a plate 14 through which thereduced upper end of the column 9 passes. The column is formed orprovided with a shoulder 15 upon which the lower portion. of the toprests, said shoulder therefore providing a support for the top of therack.

The pockets are made up of separate lengths, a plurality of pocketsbeing provided for each length, and as usual in this class of devicessome of the vertical lines of pockets are of less width than other ofthe lines. This variation in the width renders the pockets capable ofaccommodating cards of varying widths. Each pocket of a line consists oftwo side pieces 16, 16 and a bot tom piece 17. The side pieces as wellas the bottom piece are channeled in cross section, and are so adjustedtogether as to make each pocket of U-shaped form. The flanges formed bychanneling the side pieces, point inwardly toward each other, the frontflange being indicated by the numeral 18, and the rear flange by thenumeral 19. These rear flanges form the back ribs of a line of pockets,and in this respect my construction differs materially from otherdevices on the market in which the back ribs are separate from and donot form an integral part of the pockets, the said pockets being securedto such separate back ribs.

It will be noticed that the channels of the side pieces of each pocketare not of uniform cards, and which removal would otherwise beinterfered with by the abstraction otliered' by the lower portion of thepocket next above. The channeled side pieces for each line of pocketsmay be composed of continuous or unbroken strips, as shown in thedrawings.

Where the channeled side pieces -(10mposed of continuous or unbrokenstrips, it is necessary that the channeled bottom pieces 17 be separatetherefrom and secured thereto The ends of each as shown in the drawings.

vgof these separate bottom pieces are so ad;

"justed to the channeled side pieces that the inner-flanges of eachbottom'portion will lie inside of the rear fifange of the side pieces,

and the'outer flange of each, bottom piece .will lie outside of thefront fiiangeof said side pieces, asshown most clearly in Figs. 4; and5. Elle. ends so disposed are soldered, or otherpieces. by suitablybending and cutting the metal.

In -order to secure the desirable feature of separating the parts forconvenience in ship- Inent, I prefer to re'leasably connect the lines ofpockets to the rack. To this endany desirable means for suspending thepockets may be employed, but I prefer to provide .hooks 2.0 at the upperends .of the two back strips of each line of pockets, said hooks havingtheir straight ends or shanks soldered, I or otherwise secured, to thebac-k ribs or plates of a line of pockets.

These hoe-ks 3 extendover the upstanding flange 1 20f the lower member'11 of the top ofjt'he rack, and the lines of pockets are in this mannerremovably suspended.

Where thelines of the pockets are removably suspend-ed, releasablefastening means for the "i lower ends thereof is advisable.

nes of pockets at the center and? The central' releasable means isclearly shown in'the drawing, and consists of a finger 21, preferably ofspring wire and having its outer end bent up and soldered, orotherwise-secured, to the center of the inner flange of the boti tom ofthe pocket Ilocatedadjacent to the intermediate plate 22' of the rack.Between its ends this finger is formed with a raised portion 23.

A loop 24 is struck up from the E metal of the intermediate plate 22,and

through this loop the raised portion 23' of the finger is forcedyfthespringy nature of the finger permitting this to be accomplished. Thismeans of attachment is clearly shown in 3 Figs. 4; and '5, and in detailin Fig. '6. irVhen it is desired to disconnect, all that is necessary isto press downwardly on the raised portion 23 of the spring finger, whenof" course said finger may be pu-lledout of engagement with the loop.Exactly the same fastening means is duplicated at the lower stru-ck upfrom the bottom plate 10. it is preferred to omit the intermediate plateends of the lines of pockets, and the same reference numerals: areapplied thereto, the

loops 2-1 in this instance, of course, being 22, of course theintermediate spring fingers may also. be omitted, and only the springfingers which coact with the bottom plate einployed. V

From the foregoing description, it will'be seen that I provide a displayrack which is I exceedingly simple in construction, and which also in aybe readilydismantled when not inuse, and thereby occupy the minimumspace for shipment. The construction is also such'thazt there is a greatsaving of time, ;and considerable expense in the work of I manufacturingthe article.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes, a top piece re-volubl-y supported at i\the upper end of the standard, a series of jlines of article holdingdevices secured; to the rack, each 'line of said devices made up of aseriesof U-shaped pockets channeled in cross section, the flanges of thechannels of the side pieces facing inward, and the flanges of thechannels of the bottom piece facing upward, and said pockets arrangedand united in a longitudinal line such manner that the channels of thesides ofeach pocket outstand from, the bottoni of the pocket next above,so as to provide for-the removal upwardly of the articles contained inthe pockets, without ,contact with the bottom or lower portion of saidocket next above.

2: a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottompiece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes, a top piece revolubly supported at theupper end of the standard," a series of; lines of article holdingdevices secured to the rack, each device of a line consisting of ;parallel longitudinal strips forming the sides of the pocket, said stripschanneled" in cross section with the flanges thereof facing inwardly,and the rear'flanges of said channelsiorin-i-ng back ribs integral withand constituting a part of the pocket, and the bottom of each pocketconsisting of a channeled horizontal member extending across from thelower end of one of the side pieces to the lower end of the other sidepiece of each pocket, the said several pockets of a line arranged oneabove the other longitudinally, the sides of each successive pocketoutstanding from the lower portion o-f'the pocket next above soasto-provid'e forthe removal upwardly of the articles contained inthepockets without contact with the lower portion of said pocket nextabove. i Y r 3. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standardextending upwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base andthrough which the standard freely passes, a top piece revolublysupported. the upper end. of the standard, a series of lines of articleholding devices, each device of a line consisting of parallellongitudinal strips forming the sides of the pockets, said stripschanneled in cross section with. the flanges of the channels facinginwardly, and. the rear flanges of said channels forming back ribsintegral with and constituting a part of the pocket, and the bottom ofeach pocket consisting of a channeled horizontal member extending acrossthe lower end of one of the side pieces to the lower end of the otherside piece of each pocket, the said several pockets of a line arrangedone above the other in longitudinal alinement, and the sides of eachsuccer sive pocket outstanding from the lower portion of the pocket nextabove so as to provide for the removal upwardly of the articlescontained in the pockets without contact with the lower portion of saidpocket next above, means for removably suspending the lines of articleholding devices from the top piece of the rack, and means for releasablysecuring the lower ends of the article holding devices to the bottomplate of the rack.

4. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes, a top piece revolubly supported at theupper end of the standard, an intermediate plate through which thestandard freely passes, a series of lines of article holding devices,each device of a line consisting of parallel longitudinal strips formingthe sides of the pockets, said strips channeled in cross section withthe flanges thereof facing inwardly, and the rear flanges of saidchannels forming back ribs integral with and constituting a part of thepocket, and the bottom of each Jocket consisting of a channeledhorizontal member extending across and uniting the lower ends of theside pieces of each pocket, the said several pockets of a line arrangedone above the other in longitudinal alinement, and the sides of eachsuccessive pocket outstanding from the lower portion of the pocket nextabove so as to provide for the removal upwardly of the articlescontained in the pockets without contact with the lower portion of saidpocket next above, and means for connecting the article holding devicesto the top and bottom portions and to the intermediate plate of therack.

5. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes, a top piece revolubly supported at theupper end of the standard, an intermediate plate through which thestandard. freely passes, a series of lines of article holding de vicessecured to the rack, each device of a line consisting of parallellongitudinal strips forming the sides of the pockets, said stripschanneled in cross section with. the flanges thereof facing inwardly,and the rear flanges of said channels forming back ribs integral withand constituting a part of the pocket, and the bottom of each pocketconsisting of a channeled horizontal member extending across and unitingthe lower ends of the side pieces of each pocket, the said severalpockets of a line arranged one above the other in longitudinalalinement, and the sides of each successive pocket outstanding from thelower portion of the pocket next above, so as to provide for the removalupwardly of the articles contained in the pockets without contact withthe lower portion of said pocket next above, and means for detachablyconnecting the article holding devices to the top and bottom portionsand to the intern'iediate plate of the rack.

6. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes a top piece revolubly supported at theupper end of the standard, a series of lines of article holding devicessecured. to the rack, each of said devices consisting of integral orunbroken parallel longitudinal strips, channeled in cross section withthe flanges pointing inwardly and forming the sides of the pockets, therear flanges of said strips form ing back ribs integral with andconstituting a part of the pockets, and the bottom of each pocketconsisting of a channeled horizontal member extending across and unitedat its ends to the side pieces, and the sides of each pocket slantingoutwardly in an upward direction, so that the upper open ends of theside channels will clear the lower portion. or bottom of the pocket nextabove, to permit of the removal upwardly of the articles contained inthe pockets.

7. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes a top piece revolubly supported at theupper end of the standard, a series of lines of article holding devices,each line consisting of U-shaped pockets channeled in cross section atits bottom and. side portions, and each series arranged in alongitudinal line, hooks at the upper ends of each line of pockets andadapted to engage over the ed of the top of the rack, and means forconnecting the lower ends of the lines of pockets to the lower plate.

8. In a display rack, the combination of a base, a standard extendingupwardly from the base, a bottom piece resting on the base and throughwhich the standard freely passes said bottom piece provided with aseries of loops, a top piece revolubly supported atthe upper end 01 thestandard, a series of lines 01' article holding devices, each consistingof U-shaped pockets channeled in cross section, and each series ofpockets arranged in a longitudinal line, means for suspending the lines01' pockets from the top plate of the rack, and spring fingers extendinghorizontally from the lower portions of the lower pockets of the linesof pockets, said fingers provided with raised portions adapted to beforced through the loops of the bottom plate.

'9. An article holding device for a display rack, consisting of a seriesof pockets composed of parallel longitudinal strips forming the sides ofthe pockets, said strips channeled. in cross section, with the flangesthereof facing inwardly, and the rear flanges ol' a d trip i r -ng abcki s integr l it a d ns i uting a part of the ock t, and the bottom ofeach pocket consisting of a channeled horizontal membe extendingupwardly of the articles contained in the pockets, without contact withthe lower portion of said pocket next above. I

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence o ltwowitnesses.

HERMAN J SGI-ILEGEL.

Witnesses: v

DANIEL P STnm ERG, J. Em l a LEHR.

